Maharashtra faced off against Chhattisgarh in ongoing Buchi Babu Tournament.
Maharashtra played Chhattisgarh, and Ruturaj Gaikwad was bowling towards the fag end of the day. Ruturaj was hit for a six, but he came back with a fury, catching and bowling Sourabh Majumdar to end Chhattisgarh's resistance at 252 runs.
This is Gaikwad's first time playing top-level cricket since suffering an elbow injury that sidelined him halfway through the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. As a result, MS Dhoni returned to command the Chennai Super Kings for the rest of the season.
The competition is named after Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu, well known as Buchi Babu Naidu, a cricket pioneer from Tamil Nadu.
The league features 16 teams, as well as two TNCA-selected teams (President's XI and TNCA XI). The competition is hosted at several locations in Chennai. The winner will receive Rs. 3 lakhs, while the runner-up will be awarded Rs. 2 lakhs.
In the league stage, each game lasts for three days. Each team’s first innings will consist of 90 overs, followed by a second innings of 45 overs. Knockout matches are four-day games, with each team batting for 90 overs in both the first and second innings.